ACUTE CARE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Integrate into the acute care pharmacy practice site to build knowledge and skills related to hospital pharmacy. Apply principles of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process to perform direct patient care activities (patient profile review, documentation, medication histories, medication consults, pharmacokinetic drug monitoring, renal dosing, drug information). Develop critical thinking, communication, and interprofessional teamwork skills.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Pharmacy program with fourth year standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Construct individualized plans using the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process (PPCP) for patients in the acute care setting. Audience: Graduate 2. Prioritize patients' drug and medical-related problems. Audience: Graduate 3. Actively participate in the interprofessional healthcare team in evidence-based therapeutic decision-making. Audience: Graduate 4. Present a comprehensive overview of a disease state and associated pharmacotherapy occurring in the acute care setting. Audience: Graduate 5. Analyze, interpret, and apply literature in the acute care setting. Audience: Graduate 6. Assemble a comprehensive medication history to include prescription and non-prescription medications for patients in the acute care setting. Audience: Graduate 7. Educate patients and caregivers on safe and effective use of medications in the acute care setting. Audience: Graduate 8. Develop and modify medication dosage regimens based on pharmacokinetic data, plasma concentrations, and patient-specific factors. Audience: Graduate 9. Apply clinical knowledge and institutional practices to ensure safe and accurate medication use. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Construct individualized plans using the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process (PPCP) for patients in the acute care setting. Audience: Graduate 2. Prioritize patients' drug and medical-related problems. Audience: Graduate 3. Actively participate in the interprofessional healthcare team in evidence-based therapeutic decision-making. Audience: Graduate 4. Present a comprehensive overview of a disease state and associated pharmacotherapy occurring in the acute care setting. Audience: Graduate 5. Analyze, interpret, and apply literature in the acute care setting. Audience: Graduate 6. Assemble a comprehensive medication history to include prescription and non-prescription medications for patients in the acute care setting. Audience: Graduate 7. Educate patients and caregivers on safe and effective use of medications in the acute care setting. Audience: Graduate 8. Develop and modify medication dosage regimens based on pharmacokinetic data, plasma concentrations, and patient-specific factors. Audience: Graduate 9. Apply clinical knowledge and institutional practices to ensure safe and accurate medication use. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027